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DeJ Loaf is one of the 10 Freshmen on XXL‘s 2015 Freshman list revealed Wed., June 3. All this month we’ve been providing you with a behind-the-scenes look at the selection process, the photo shoot and ...

All Eyez Are Still On Pac.
Tupac single-handedly ousted any doubt about his legacy by constantly being in the studio and churning out plenty of hit records. The rapper's unblemished body of work has not only garnered him respect from ...

Today, June 16, would have marked the 44th birthday of the late great 2pac Shakur. Since his untimely passing on September 13, 1996, following a drive-by shooting six days earlier in Las Vegas, the lionized figure's legacy remains immortal.
"When I ...

2015 XXL Freshman and self-described industry plant Raury is back with a new song, "Devil's Whisper." The precocious artist opens the song with a chorus of young voice and a folk-nodding guitar line, before breaking into a crisp, clearly sung verse. The ...

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Though Iggy Azalea and Lakers guard Nick Young announced their engagement just two weeks ago, the couple is already going through the tabloid wringer. Donatella Panayiotou, a former MTV host and current British television personality, alleges that she ...

Chedda Da Connect grabs Fetty Wap, Yo Gotti, Boosie Badazz and Boston George for the official remix of "Flicka Da Wrist." The almost seven minute song notches another win on the belt for the Houston native. Chedda starts the record ...

To this point, GoldLink has remained remarkably quiet. For someone his age--the upstart rapper says he's 22--he's unique for mostly eschewing the transparency and artist-to-fan interaction that the Internet affords. Though his first mixtape, The God Complex, owes its popularity to ...